New Childhood Immunisation Programme in Hong …

JULY 2007 IntroductionIn Feb 2006, the Department of Health in Hong Kongstarted to implement a new universal immunisationprogramme for children. The old and new immunisationschedules are shown in Table 1. In the new Programme ,oral polio vaccine (OPV) is replaced by inactivated poliovaccine (IPV) and whole cell pertussis vaccine (wP) isreplaced by acellular pertussis vaccine (aP). In addition,vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis andpoliovirus are given as a combined quadruple vaccine(DTaP-IPV) instead of separate DTaP and IPV this article we shall review the rationale behind andevidence supporting the change in the immunisationprogramme. We shall also briefly review othercombination vaccines widely used in private sector inHong Kong, as well as the differences between our localchildhood Immunisation Programme and that of theUnited States and the United vs OPVThe Salk formalin-inactivated polio vaccine and theSabin live-attenuated oral polio vaccine were licensed inthe US in 1955 and 1961 respectively.

Special Feature 22 VOL.12 NO.7 JULY 2007 Introduction In Feb 2006, the Department of Health in Hong Kong started to implement a new universal immunisation

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